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Nazarid
Profile Joined February 2010
United States445 Posts
October 17 2010 23:47 GMT
#1
Poll: What type of scrolling do you use!?

Side screen mouse scroll (235)
 
65%

Middle mouse button (61)
 
17%

Mini map clicking (43)
 
12%

Keyboard (23)
 
6%

362 total votes

Your vote: What type of scrolling do you use!?

(Vote): Middle mouse button
(Vote): Side screen mouse scroll
(Vote): Keyboard
(Vote): Mini map clicking



just curious how many people use different methods of map scrolling in sc2.
Randomize the world, and Life shall be given.
Bosu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3247 Posts
October 17 2010 23:49 GMT
#2
Pretty sure everyone is going to use side scrolling with the mouse as well as clicking with the minimap.
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GWash
Profile Joined May 2010
United States153 Posts
October 17 2010 23:50 GMT
#3
Middle mouse is used by most commentators, as it is the smoothest. Minimap clicking for huge jumps is obvious. Arrow keys for replays. Sides for games.

This is going to be true for everyone.
FC.Strike
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States621 Posts
October 17 2010 23:51 GMT
#4
Middle mouse in game, I disabled side scrolling actually
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vyyye
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden3917 Posts
October 17 2010 23:53 GMT
#5
On October 18 2010 08:51 FC.Strike wrote:
Middle mouse in game, I disabled side scrolling actually

Do you have really high sensitivity or do you go haywire with your mouse hand? Never figured it was possible to play only with the MMB.
Sidescrolling for me.
SyyRaaaN
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden136 Posts
October 17 2010 23:54 GMT
#6
With my feet on an extra plugged in keyboard.
No Quote
andiCR
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Costa Rica2273 Posts
October 17 2010 23:54 GMT
#7
scrollin really is with side screen.. but i tend to click on minimap a lot to change positions fast
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Nazarid
Profile Joined February 2010
United States445 Posts
October 17 2010 23:57 GMT
#8
On October 18 2010 08:54 SyyRaaaN wrote:
With my feet on an extra plugged in keyboard.


lol aweseome
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neobowman
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3324 Posts
October 17 2010 23:58 GMT
#9
Side screen scrolling, mini map clicks and double clicking hotkeys.
Brazen[six]
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada203 Posts
October 18 2010 00:04 GMT
#10
Usually use the minimap on alerts, but everything else is side screen scroll.
aNDRoM
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States637 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-18 00:12:21
October 18 2010 00:06 GMT
#11
Side scroll like everyone else, but I'd love to use a "scroll ball" mouse (like Apple's old Mighty Mouse) to scroll the map. You get the fine control without he awkward hold-and-move of the middle click.

Hey, clicking on mini map is not scrolling... But since you have that option, how about spacebar/backspace?
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iEchoic
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1776 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-18 00:07:18
October 18 2010 00:06 GMT
#12
I use middle-mouse scrolling with very high sensitivity. It actually allows you to eliminate mouse trips to the minimap as with high sensitivity you can move across the map in a fraction of a second. It also removes the need to move your fingers to the arrow keys. I think it's the superior movement method.

I also disabled screen scrolling.
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TitleRug
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States651 Posts
October 18 2010 00:11 GMT
#13
I use arrow keys sometimes when there is no action, because it's just so relaxing.
But mostly side screen scrolling.
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aNDRoM
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States637 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-18 03:58:47
October 18 2010 00:12 GMT
#14
Mod, please delete. I don't know how I duped my previous post.
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Roe
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada6002 Posts
October 18 2010 00:14 GMT
#15
i use the keyboard on minimum scroll speed
BcGladiator
Profile Joined July 2010
United States58 Posts
October 18 2010 00:20 GMT
#16
On October 18 2010 08:50 GWash wrote:
Minimap clicking for huge jumps is obvious. Arrow keys for replays. Sides for games.


Exactly this.
Maetl
Profile Joined August 2010
United States93 Posts
October 18 2010 00:47 GMT
#17
Middle click for local movements, minimap for switching locales. I don't remember what game it was that first got me using the middle mouse button, but since then it has always felt really awkward when I haven't been able.

Do you have really high sensitivity or do you go haywire with your mouse hand? Never figured it was possible to play only with the MMB.


I turned the middle click scrolling sensitivity up to 100% and I play with relatively high mouse sensitivity. I can make it about one half to one third of the way across a medium sized map accurately with one swipe of the mouse using the middle mouse button.
Onioncookie
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany624 Posts
October 18 2010 02:25 GMT
#18
With Hotkeys on controlgroups
Sidescreen with mouse ... with a way to lol sensitivity
Huge Jumps on Minimap
Hit Space (why isnt it in the list?)

In this order.
BumbleB
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada49 Posts
October 18 2010 02:35 GMT
#19
I hotkey everything.. But at the start of the match I side screen scroll. I might use the middle mouse now that I know about it though.
Reborn8u
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1761 Posts
October 18 2010 02:35 GMT
#20
Sidescreen for close stuff, minimap for far stuff, most of the time I double tap hotkeys for my main/army/scouts/production.
:)
Lascero
Profile Joined July 2010
United States59 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-18 02:38:18
October 18 2010 02:37 GMT
#21
Max mmb sensitivity scrolling + pretty high mouse sensitivity. Quick flicks will usually go to naturals and 3rd's, while in-base scrolling is still controllable, but outside of that, minimap clicking.

Screen edge scrolling feels like wasted cursor movement to me.
foo
Profile Joined June 2010
Australia109 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-18 02:38:42
October 18 2010 02:38 GMT
#22
I wonder if people realise that you can increase the sensitivity of the MMB scrolling option???

Thats what i use and it is in no way too slow, and my mouse doesn't need to go crazy, just deft little moves...

EDIT:

^^ what he said...
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synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
October 18 2010 02:38 GMT
#23
Side scrolling for close places, minimap for far places. I dunno, seems kind of inefficient to do it any other way... Middle click goes too fast imo.
:)
ejac
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States1195 Posts
October 18 2010 02:39 GMT
#24
I use a combination of mini map clicking and side scrolling (sensitivity on max).
esq>n
Rkie
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States1278 Posts
October 18 2010 02:43 GMT
#25
my friends hate how i play. I use the arrow keys (although much more in BW) and the side of the screen as well. Im sure it is putting a ceiling on my level of play, but i feel more comfortable with the arrow keys.
Noxie
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2227 Posts
October 18 2010 02:49 GMT
#26
Side Scroll for sure.. minimap obviously when needed.
Inschato
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Canada1349 Posts
October 18 2010 02:51 GMT
#27
On October 18 2010 08:54 SyyRaaaN wrote:
With my feet on an extra plugged in keyboard.

Why not use like, a DDR pad?
3.
Moa
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States790 Posts
October 18 2010 02:54 GMT
#28
This poll surprises me. I had thought that about 99% of people would click around the map using the minimap in conjunction with control groups.
^O^
lindn
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden833 Posts
October 18 2010 03:00 GMT
#29
side scroll speed at around 70% and clicking map for getting further faster, i'm also very control group heavy sooo yeah :o
Subversion
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
South Africa3627 Posts
October 18 2010 03:04 GMT
#30
cant believe some ppl use mmb :O

didnt even know u could do that lol
madnessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1581 Posts
October 18 2010 03:06 GMT
#31
On October 18 2010 08:54 SyyRaaaN wrote:
With my feet on an extra plugged in keyboard.


Is that a joke or are you actually the guy who made that "is using a ddr matt to scroll cheating" thread?
Moa
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States790 Posts
October 18 2010 03:09 GMT
#32
On October 18 2010 12:06 madnessman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 18 2010 08:54 SyyRaaaN wrote:
With my feet on an extra plugged in keyboard.


Is that a joke or are you actually the guy who made that "is using a ddr matt to scroll cheating" thread?


I swear to god if I ever go to a lan tournament I am bringing a DDR pad as a joke.
^O^
Kaiji
Profile Joined October 2010
United States3 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-18 04:04:01
October 18 2010 04:01 GMT
#33
I use the middle mouse the majority of the time, and map click and side scroll only very occasionally.

I've had my DPI set very high for several years. Scrolling from the top to the bottom of Metalopolis is about one inch of mouse movement which still feels like a lot to me.

I'd like to be able to push the slider above 100%
crw
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada70 Posts
October 18 2010 04:04 GMT
#34
MMB is the superior way if mastered, it is smooth and you can position your view wherever you want at the beginning of a battle without any possible over-shoots or errors.

for me it is due to dota/HoN, so it transferred to SC2 :>
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Kinky
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States4126 Posts
October 18 2010 04:07 GMT
#35
I use the middle mouse scrolling almost exclusively for watching replays because in an actual game, I hate having to move my index/middle finger off the left and right mouse button. I guess the people who put their middle finger on the middle button and their ring on the right can benefit from it though.
zylog
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada943 Posts
October 18 2010 04:09 GMT
#36
For people with thumb buttons on their mice, have any of you guys tried setting the click scroll button from the MMB to one of the thumb buttons? I find it slightly awkard to click with the middle button, but I'm thinking that using the thumb might be more comfortable?
bokchoi
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Korea (South)9498 Posts
October 18 2010 04:24 GMT
#37
Combination of everything except the middle mouse button. Mainly use side screen mouse scrolling though.
CrazyF1r3f0x
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States2120 Posts
October 18 2010 04:31 GMT
#38
On October 18 2010 08:49 Bosu wrote:
Pretty sure everyone is going to use side scrolling with the mouse as well as clicking with the minimap.

Thats pretty much it. Though I've seen some people also use the keyboard.
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Thrill
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
2599 Posts
December 01 2010 15:22 GMT
#39
Is it possible to remap MMB (Mouse 3) to Mouse 4? Thumb button that is?
drooL
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United Kingdom2108 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-01 18:35:22
December 01 2010 18:34 GMT
#40
sidescroll, double hotkey tapping + minimap for playing, mainly middle-mouse and minimap for observing while casting.

concerning the latter i still don't get why so many casters don't do that and thus have way less than decent observing.
@nowSimon
SCdinner
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada516 Posts
December 01 2010 18:40 GMT
#41
Two of my friends do the keyboard scrolling and it really annoys me. They never use key commands because their left hand is on the arrow screen and it hurts their game but for the life of me I can't convince them to use the minimap and screen edges!
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Dionyseus
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States2068 Posts
December 01 2010 18:42 GMT
#42
Arrows, except when it's too far I use the minimap or control groups.
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Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25990 Posts
December 01 2010 18:50 GMT
#43
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